Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 21, 2021 at 3:16 PM

One of our biggest challenges

      Hi John,   I want to be clear with you about where we're at now that Democrats have gained control of the White House, Senate, and the House.   With redistricting on the horizon, we need to ensure that southeast Pennsylvania stays blue. We know Republi…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 20, 2021 at 8:01 PM

A good day for our democracy

      Hi John,   Today is a good day for our democracy. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been inaugurated, and now, we've got work to do.   I am thrilled to have allies in the White House as we tackle the pressing issues of our time …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 20, 2021 at 12:15 AM

We've just reached 10,000 followers

      Hi John,   My team and I are celebrating a campaign milestone. We've officially reached 10,000 followers on Twitter -- if one of those is you, thanks for following along with our efforts.   But if you aren't following us, I'm hoping you'll join the tho…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 19, 2021 at 8:31 PM

I would really like to hear directly from you today

      Hi John -- Tomorrow, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in. Right now, Democrats hold the majority in the Senate and the House -- and we're in a position to make historic progress on voting rights, election int…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 18, 2021 at 10:45 PM

I'd really like to hear directly from you today

      Hi John -- In two days, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in. Right now, Democrats hold the majority in the Senate and the House -- and we're in a position to make historic progress on voting rights, election …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 16, 2021 at 5:03 PM

I'd like to hear directly from you today

      Hi John -- In four days, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn in. Right now, Democrats hold the majority in the Senate and the House -- and we're in a position to make historic progress on voting rights, election…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 14, 2021 at 9:02 PM

Gun violence in Philadelphia

        Hi John,   Earlier this month, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that 499 people were killed and more than 2,240 shot in the city in 2020.   Gun violence is a public health crisis, and it is time we treat it as such. We cannot wait any longer for c…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 13, 2021 at 8:02 PM

I need to hear from you before I head to the floor

      Hi John,   Today, the House plans to vote to impeach Donald Trump. A recent poll shows that 52 percent of Americans support our efforts to hold Trump accountable for his incitement of a violent mob at our Capitol.   My team put together this short su…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 13, 2021 at 7:02 PM

Another follow up with you regarding impeachment

Hi John,   Donald Trump remains a danger to our democracy. I have called on him to resign and for Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, but if they both fail to meet these demands, the House will vote to impeach Trump for his high crimes and misdemeanors.   The sitting president us…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 13, 2021 at 1:03 AM

Following up with you regarding impeachment

Hi John,   Donald Trump remains a danger to our democracy. I have called on him to resign and for Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, but if they both fail to meet these demands, the House will vote to impeach Trump for his high crimes and misdemeanors.   The sitting president us…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

January 12, 2021 at 10:16 PM

Mary Gay is leading the effort to impeach Trump

      John, Mary Gay did not run for Congress to impeach Trump; she ran to fight for Pennsylvanians and families across the country. But now, because of Trump's horrific actions, Mary Gay is leading the effort to impeach Donald Trump for high crimes and misdem…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 9, 2021 at 12:46 AM

I am prepared to hold Donald Trump accountable again

      Hi John,   On Wednesday, I was in my office in the Longworth House Office Building preparing to debate a challenge to Pennsylvania’s electoral college votes.   I had CSPAN on as I prepared to protect the decision of PA voters. (To certify an election, …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 5, 2021 at 1:46 PM

Could you give my team a hand with something?

Hi John,   One of my biggest stressors on the campaign front at the moment is our staffing budget. As I’m sure you know, we’ve got a dedicated team working every day to keep voters engaged and grow our volunteer network. Our team is building the strategy necessary to exponentially increase the nu…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 3, 2021 at 6:01 PM

We’re updating our supporter records

      Hi John,   Today we entered a new session of Congress, and in 17 days, Joe Biden will be president. I’m looking forward to the progress we’re going to make on beating the virus, securing better health care for our families, and making voting more access…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

January 1, 2021 at 5:46 PM

Happy New Year!

      Hi John,   Happy New Year! Thank you to each and every person who pitched in to help us finish 2020 strong.   I am proud of this team always and am looking forward to what we will continue to accomplish on behalf of working families and children, here …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 31, 2020 at 6:05 PM

We're close!

John: Yesterday I wasn't so sure we'd reach tonight's FEC filing goal, but DOZENS of people stepped up. The whole team and I have been working hard to get back on track today.   We're $830 short now -- will you rush us $5, $10, $25, or whatever you can now to help us close the gap and finish our …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 10:16 PM

$2,840 left to raise

Hi John -- I'm sorry for the short email, but Ben just let me know we're still VERY short of tomorrow night's goal, and I am very concerned about falling behind.   This is our first chance to prove the strength of our grassroots effort in PA-05. What we raise now will have a direct impact on the …

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

December 30, 2020 at 3:45 PM

Mary Gay asked me to check back in with you this morning

Hi John,   Here's the deal: 2021 is a redistricting year, which means the GOP is going to do whatever they can to gerrymander districts all across the state to suppress the vote and secure their election victories for the next decade.   From the start, our team has been focused on making sure e…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 29, 2020 at 11:02 PM

I just talked to Ben

Hi John -- Ben and I just got off the phone. He and I are both concerned about Thursday night's FEC filing goal, so he asked me to write to you and ask for your help. If our records are correct, you haven't given yet -- but I'm hoping I can count on you now because we are still short of our FEC goa…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

December 29, 2020 at 12:05 AM

It's been rough

John -- Ben here! I won't beat around the bush. December has been a tough month for Mary Gay and the team.   This is our first filing deadline post-election, and we know we've got to stay on our toes with redistricting happening in the new year. I know Mary Gay is worried we won't hit Thursday ni…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 28, 2020 at 4:15 PM

I am hoping I can count on you

Hi John,   We have 23 days until President-elect Joe Biden and VP-elect Kamala Harris enter the White House and have a week until we begin a new session in the House. But right now, we're up against our last test of 2020. Our final public FEC filing deadline is on Thursday night. As I've mentione…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 27, 2020 at 10:46 PM

A bill I recently introduced with you in mind

      Hi John,   Before the holiday, I introduced the Driving for Opportunity Act of 2020 with my colleagues in the House.   This bill will aim to prevent Americans from having their drivers licenses suspended due to court fines and fees. Millions of America…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 23, 2020 at 7:03 PM

Happy Holidays from the dogs and me!

      Hi John,   The Scanlon pups Abby and Emma are feeling the holiday cheer -- and I had to make sure you didn't miss this year's photo of the girls.     May you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe this holiday season.    Warmest regards,   M…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 22, 2020 at 3:15 PM

Before the holidays

Hi John -- As we close out on 2020 and prepare to enter 2021, my team knows we have some challenges ahead. We'll have to stay on our toes to combat any and all attempts to suppress the vote in the next round of redistricting and be ready to counter the GOP's continued attacks against me as I advoca…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 21, 2020 at 11:03 PM

We must continue to be cautious

      Hi John,   I wanted to check in with you regarding the pandemic. For the past several months, I've remained in close contact with public health experts, frontline workers, and fellow leaders about what we must do to beat this outbreak together.   As I'…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

December 20, 2020 at 10:16 PM

$2,110 left to raise for Georgia

Hi John -- Ben here. First, I’ve got to thank you all. In the past couple of days, we have raised THOUSANDS of dollars toward our PA-05 x GA Fund. We’ve got $2,110 left to raise toward our goal -- and if you haven’t pitched in yet, we’re counting on you now.   Mary Gay and our team know that vote…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 20, 2020 at 3:47 PM

16 days until the runoff -- we need your help!

      Hi John,   On January 5, Georgia will decide the future of the Senate. Democrats will either flip the Senate blue or Mitch McConnell will continue to stand in the way of better health care, voting rights, election integrity, gun safety, COVID relief, an…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 20, 2020 at 12:02 AM

You’ve been asking what you can do

Hi John -- I’ve heard from TONS of friends, family, and supporters who asked me what they should be doing to help Democrats win the runoffs in Georgia and flip the Senate blue, so I’m writing now with something you can do.   You and I both know there is SO much at stake. If Jon Ossoff and Rev. Ra…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 19, 2020 at 4:31 PM

Fair Fight Action and the New Georgia Project need our help

      Hi John,   Hope you’re ready to get back in the fight! Our team has one focus this weekend -- and it’s raising $15,000 for our PA-05 x Georgia Fund to ensure that we flip the Senate on January 5.   Mary Gay is committed to supporting organizers on the …

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 11:02 PM

What’s at stake if we lose Georgia

      Hi John,   Over the past two years, the Republican-controlled Senate has blocked critical policies passed by Mary Gay and her colleagues in the House that would have improved the lives of the American people.   Right now, Democrats have the chance to t…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 18, 2020 at 4:31 PM

A quick thank you!

      Hi John,   As of this morning, we were only $110 short of this week’s goal. Ben let me know that a few more contributions have come in since we last pulled our numbers -- and we’re really close to reaching a goal we weren’t sure we’d hit.   Thank you …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 17, 2020 at 11:02 PM

This team is powerful

John,   Earlier in the week, we were very behind this week's fundraising goal. While we aren't there just yet, last night more than a hundred people stepped up to make a grassroots contribution to our team.   On our campaign, we're fighting to expand voting access, improve our health care syste…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 16, 2020 at 10:50 PM

We had a slow day

Hi John,   I just connected with my team, and they told me our fundraising has taken a dip ahead of our end-of-week and our end-of-year FEC filing deadline. We have $6,930 left to raise before Friday -- and I'm checking in quickly to personally ask you for your support.   Will you rush us $5, $…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

December 16, 2020 at 12:46 PM

We've only raised $320 since last night

Hi John -- I know it's early, but I have a meeting with Mary Gay at 11:15 a.m., and after I wrote last night, we only closed the gap by $320. That means we're still $7,800 short of this week's goal and we're at risk of completely missing our December 31 FEC fundraising goal.   Please excuse the b…

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  Ben TerMaat · [email protected]

December 16, 2020 at 2:01 AM

An important benchmark for Mary Gay and the team

Hi John -- I've just pulled our numbers, and before I go back to Mary Gay with our progress tomorrow morning, I wanted to let you know where our team is at.   We're really behind, and I'm worried we will fall massively short of our December FEC quarterly goal.   By the end of the week, we've go…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 15, 2020 at 6:01 PM

We've got to be ready for anything

Hi John -- The first half of December has been busy. From advocating for COVID relief, funding our government, and discussing the approval of the National Defense Authorization Act, I've prioritized the needs of southeast Pennsylvania families. And I'm ready to keep working to pass legislation that…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 14, 2020 at 10:35 PM

Doing my best to earn my next 'F' rating

      Hi John,   I wanted to check in with you about my 'F' rating from the NRA -- and the work I'm doing to keep firearms out of the wrong hands and keep our communities safe.   Recently, I met with the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force to begin building o…

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  Team Scanlon · [email protected]

December 12, 2020 at 11:04 PM

The election lawsuits in PA

      Hi John,   Mary Gay and our team have been playing close attention to the election cases Pennsylvania Republicans have brought to the lower courts -- and we wanted to give you an update.   The PA GOP, including those in our congressional delegation, sp…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 10, 2020 at 7:02 PM

Really means a lot to me

      John! Thank you! Thank you!   After falling short of our goal, DOZENS of people stepped up to help us close the gap yesterday.   December is a tricky fundraising month, but it's absolutely critical that we keep our efforts funded now and into the new y…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 9, 2020 at 3:01 PM

John -- we missed our goal

Hi John,   I'll be honest with you. Fundraising has been slow lately, but last night was worse than we expected. We fell short by more than $1,250.   With an opponent still refusing to concede, Republicans building their strategy to deceive and distract voters, and my team working hard to build…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 8, 2020 at 11:30 PM

I'll be brief

John,   Before you log off this evening, I need your help to protect voters in Pennsylvania.   My opponent, much like Donald Trump, is refusing to officially concede despite the lawsuits being dismissed and a transition of power underway. We can counter their deceitful and misleading attacks ag…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 8, 2020 at 3:20 PM

I won't stop fighting to protect every eligible voter

Hi John,   As long as Donald Trump and my far-right opponent deny the legitimacy of the 2020 election, I will fight to protect every eligible voter who made their voice heard.   Together, we're building for a future that prioritizes the needs of working families and children across the Commonwe…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 7, 2020 at 11:02 PM

They still won't concede

Hi John,   The lawsuits have been dismissed in Pennsylvania and the White House transition is underway, but Donald Trump and his hand-picked candidates down the ballot are still refusing to officially concede. They've launched baseless claims that the 2020 election was rigged. (Hint: It wasn't.) …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 6, 2020 at 10:01 PM

My priorities

      Hi John,   Since first taking office, my priorities have been centered around the needs of children and families. As we near the end of the 116th Congress, I wanted to give you an update on the work I have been doing as your representative in Washington…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 4, 2020 at 11:45 PM

John: I appreciate all you do

This morning, I emailed to keep you in the loop about my far-right opponent's threats of a legal battle and audit of our race. Trump's lawsuit was dismissed and the presidential transition is underway, but still, my opponent is calling for an audit. The results of our race were resoundingly clear: …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 4, 2020 at 1:15 PM

Update on my far-right opponent's refusal to concede

Hi John,   Despite Trump’s lawsuit in Pennsylvania, which aimed to undermine the voices of millions of voters, being officially dismissed AND the current administration beginning the transition into the Biden administration, my Trump-picked opponent has called for an audit of voters in our race. …

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 2, 2020 at 7:01 PM

Your support means a lot to me and my team

      Hi John,   I wanted to follow up with you today to say thank you.   If you were one of the hundreds of supporters who donated last month, know you made it possible to pay my hardworking team through the end of the year, built up our budget to protect t…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 11:01 PM

$490 more

John: Last night, we completely missed our fundraising goal, but the whole team and I have been working hard to get back on track today.   We're $490 short now -- will you rush us $5, $10, $25, or whatever you can now to help us close the gap and go into our final quarter strong?   Here's the l…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 4:30 PM

Fell short of goal

Hi John -- I had a feeling we might fall short when I wrote to you yesterday, but I hoped I was wrong. Unfortunately, we missed our goal by $3,620. Today I'm hoping to get our team back on track to ensure we have the resources we need to make some early (and powerful) investments into southeast Pen…

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  Mary Gay Scanlon · [email protected]

December 1, 2020 at 2:01 PM

If you’re going to give today, please choose Philabundance

      Hi John,   Today is Giving Tuesday -- and if you’re going to give today, I urge you to put your support behind Philabundance, our region’s largest hunger-relief organization.   Every year, Philabundance distributes roughly 28 million pounds of food to…

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